---
id: skeleton
title: Skeleton
---

import { IconsStyle } from "@site/src/components/Docs_Icons";
import Tabs from "@theme/Tabs";
import TabItem from "@theme/TabItem";
import CodeBlock from "@theme/CodeBlock";
import { BiInfoCircle } from "react-icons/bi";

<IconsStyle />

A placeholder preview for content before the data gets loaded, an alternative for spinners.

<div class="row inline-flex-center">
  <div class="col col--3">
    <h4>Import</h4>
  </div>
  <div class="col col--9">
    <CodeBlock>{`import { Skeleton } from '@rneui/themed';`}</CodeBlock>
  </div>
  <div class="col col--3">
    <h4>
      Theme Key{" "}
      <a href="../customizing#using-themeprovider">
        <BiInfoCircle />
      </a>
    </h4>
  </div>
  <div class="col col--9">
    <CodeBlock>{`Skeleton`}</CodeBlock>
  </div>
</div>

## Usage

### Variants

The component supports 2 shape variants, i.e. `circle`, `rectangle`.

```tsx live
<Stack row align="center" spacing={4}>
  <Skeleton width={120} height={40} />
  <Skeleton circle width={40} height={40} />
</Stack>
```

### Animations

By default, the skeleton pulsates, but you can change the animation to a wave or disable it entirely.

```tsx live
<Stack row align="center" spacing={4}>
  <Skeleton animation="pulse" width={80} height={40} />
  <Skeleton
    LinearGradientComponent={LinearGradient}
    animation="wave"
    width={80}
    height={40}
  />
  <Skeleton animation="none" width={80} height={40} />
</Stack>
```

## Props

:::note
Includes all [View](https://reactnative.dev/docs/view#props) props.
:::

<div class='table-responsive'>

| Name                      | Type                        | Default | Description                        |
| ------------------------- | --------------------------- | ------- | ---------------------------------- |
| `LinearGradientComponent` | React Component             |         | Custom Linear Gradient Component   |
| `animation`               | `none` \| `pulse` \| `wave` | `pulse` | Type of animation                  |
| `circle`                  | boolean                     |         | show circular variant              |
| `height`                  | DimensionValue              | `12`    | Height of Skeleton View            |
| `skeletonStyle`           | View Style                  |         | Custom style for skeleton gradient |
| `width`                   | DimensionValue              | `100%`  | Width of Skeleton View             |

</div>
